Regrettably, Netflix productions are very rarely released on Blu-ray and DVD. Home cinema fans without a streaming subscription often look down the drain. It is therefore all the more gratifying that the great streaming success Nothing New in the West is getting a proper home cinema release.
With four Oscars and nine (!) nominations the German surprise success is one of the most awarded international films. If you missed it at the cinema and don’t want to subscribe to Netflix, you can bring the impressive anti-war drama to your home cinema. The limited media book has only been available since Friday – it could still be sold out soon.
Nothing New in the West limited Mediabook at Amazon
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This is included in the media book:
The 2-Disc Limited Collector’s Edition includes the film on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray, plus a 24-page booklet, an audio commentary by director Edward Berger, a making-of, the theatrical trailer and a teaser.
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The limited Mediabook for Nothing New in the West
That’s what Nothing New in the West is about
Nothing new in the west was made of that book of the same name * adapted by Erich Maria Remarque, which is considered a classic of world literature. However, the film allows itself some liberties with the adaptation, for example omitting a whole chapter or adding scenes with real personalities.
The 17-year-old schoolboy Paul Bäumer (Felix Kammerer) volunteers with his friends for military service in 1917 and forges his parents’ signatures. Paul and his friends are convinced that they will take France in a few days. But in trench warfare on the western front, they come into contact with the harsh reality of war and question their supposedly unshakable patriotism. Paul and his friends are repeatedly sent into hopeless attacks. Gradually, Paul loses all his comrades. The only hope lies in the peace negotiations being conducted by the German politician Matthias Erzberger (Daniel Brühl) …
Despite the lavish hymns of praise and the many awards there has been much discussion about the remake of the anti-war novel. Above all, the many deviations from the original counteract the desolate, sober mood for some and are partly historically inconclusive.
The intensive and powerful production was received consistently positively. Strong, drastic images show the futility of war and are accompanied by an impressive soundscape. In order to be able to really enjoy such a visually stunning epic, you should of course have a good television at home. At Amazon, for example, you can currently get a Samsung QLED TV at a great price.
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